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Asian stock markets gyrated higher Friday after a surge in US tech issues overnight was followed by

South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses earlier this week. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. In early Asian trading, the Kospi surged at the open and ratcheted up, trading 16.5% higher at 6,515.40.

CSGP Q2 earnings top estimates as revenues rise 18.4%, margins widen and residential EBITDA turns positive despite a lower 2026 outlook.

Skyworks Solutions tops fiscal Q3 estimates as Broad Markets growth, led by AI data center, offsets weaker revenues and margin pressure.

Teradyne, Inc. recently announced it would report its Q2 2026 results on July 28 at 4:30 p.m. US Eastern Time, following a period of strong year-on-year revenue growth and improved inventory levels. Investor focus is now on how Teradyne’s growing AI-related revenue, new AI chip test solutions, and partnership with Tokyo Electron might shape expectations for its semiconductor test and robotics businesses. We’ll now examine how anticipation of AI-driven revenue strength ahead of this earnings...

Shares slipped in Asia and oil prices jumped Thursday as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. launching fresh attacks. U.S. futures edged higher. The United States launched more airstrikes on Iran, and Iran responded by firing at Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said their temporary ceasefire was “over.”

Asian markets pushed higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high, with several AI and related chip stocks staging a rebound even as others extended their recent slide.View on euronews

Executive pay jumped sharply as Kioxia forecasts June-quarter operating profit nearly 30 times higher year-over-year.

TOELY, YZCAY and FMX made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on June 22nd, 2026.

U.S. Iran Agreement Eases Pressure Across Chip Stocks

Asian shares climbed sharply on Friday, tracking big Wall Street gains, and oil prices slipped after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks to end the Iran war. Samsung Electronics, South Korea's most valuable company, advanced 11.2%. Tokyo’s Nikkei’s 225 gained 3.5% to 66,442.95, also led by gains for technology stocks.

Teradyne (TER) is back in focus after announcing a partnership with Tokyo Electron to deliver an integrated testing solution for AI and data center chips, putting quality control in advanced chiplet packages front and center. See our latest analysis for Teradyne. The recent collaboration with Tokyo Electron landed alongside a sharp pullback, with the share price down 5.9% on the day and 15.2% over the past week, yet still showing a 67.5% year to date share price return and a very large 1 year...

Chip-related stocks rebounded in Asia after a market rout in the previous session. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which account for about half of the South Korea's Kospi market capitalization, jumped 9.

Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) is back in focus after its Board approved a ¥150b share repurchase program, alongside a planned 1 for 5 stock split, moves that quickly caught investors’ attention. See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electron. The share price reaction has been strong, with a 1-month share price return of 33.13% and a 90-day share price return of 51.16%. The 1-year total shareholder return is 175.81% and the 5-year total shareholder return is 350.46%. This points to powerful momentum...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average closed 2.5% higher at a record 68402.13, driven by hopes for growing artificial-intelligence demand. Chip-related stocks led gains. Tokyo Electron advanced 13% and Screen Holdings surged 18%.

United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE:UMC) is one of the 10 Stocks With Jaw-Dropping 14-74% Gains. United Microelectronics bounced back on Tuesday to hit a new all-time high, as investors took heart from its ongoing expansion plan supported by the acquisition of several assets. In intra-day trading, United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE:UMC) climbed to its highest price of […]

By Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Wednesday, as gains in index heavyweight chip-related equities outweighed losses in financials and other

Shares rose nearly 20% as Nvidia results lifted AI-linked stocks.

Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) is back in focus after reporting full year earnings to March 31, 2026, with sales of ¥2,443,533 million and net income of ¥574,454 million, supported by demand for AI server related equipment. See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electron. The latest earnings release and AI focused outlook have gone hand in hand with a sharp re rating, with a 30 day share price return of 23.5% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 128.83%. This suggests strong momentum rather than a...

Investing.com-- Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TYO:8035) shares rose sharply on Friday after the Japanese chipmaking equipment maker forecast above-consensus earnings for the first half of the fiscal year, thanks to outsized AI-fueled demand.

Earnings per share for the fiscal third quarter were $1.47, besting Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $1.36, and up from $1.04 last year.

AMAT stock is riding the AI chip boom, and the Terafab project could mean upside if it actually turns into orders.